We tend to reserve certain things, such as “the good china,” expensive suits, or even fancy soaps for special occasions. The Art of Simple, however, argues that we should use these special things we hesitate to “use up” more often.

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Most furniture that you get from IKEA needs to be assembled with your own two hands. Which can mean you feel a sense of accomplishment in addition to getting a new piece of furniture. Try focusing on buying or making stuff yourself to build more satisfaction with your life.

Sometimes the best solutions are the simple ones that are staring you right in the face. You could scrimp and save, you can reduce your expenses, you can create elaborate budgets and those are all good. But if you really want to save money, one killer trick can do tons of good: want less stuff.

Maybe you've got a few boxes lying around, or maybe the camera crew from Hoarders is knocking at your door as you read this. Either way, clutter is bad for the mind and bad for your wallet. But there's good news: you can get rid of it without driving yourself crazy. Here's how.

One computer used to be enough for the entire family, but we've moved into an era where more than one machine per person isn't out of the ordinary. How many computers do you own, and what do you use them for?

The Grundtal cutlery caddy from IKEA was made to hang silverware in the kitchen, but Flickr user iheartukeleles has turned them into office organizers that get our office supplies fetish all worked up.